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Year of the Dog

Ladies and gentlemen we shall now commence this thread with a brief introduction to my picture, you may skip this if you wish to do so, however you risk being kicked off my Christmas card list. So do make a wise decision.

*ahem*

I'll make this quick...well, no, not really. Read it all DARN IT!

Here's a random picture that I just finished not to long ago. I was fooling around with my sketch pad (you know that "doodling" thing you normal people do) and I ended up with this *sniff* glorius piece of art (excuse me for a moment). I really don't like how I colored this, which is why I'll get a second opinion:

It's The Psychotic Puppy, not that I know her or anything, but I heard that she was famous. Oh yeah, she's awesome. :3

Moving on...

Now, I'm no wimp (I'm not!) and I can take a few hits (maybe three) so don't hold back, I take all criticism with a grain of pepper (salt costs to much). If it'll help me to become a better artist, then say it (your house may get tagged, but I don't know anything about that).

However, to expound on my muse, yes she does favor Inuyasha (the whole dog-ear thing, huh?). I didn't intend for it to be that way, but that's how she ended up. This was actually my first time drawing the character. Her outift is only a long kimono with pants, not a haori - traditional japanese overcoat. The pose is really nothing more than your "generic action pose." She's actually taking a battle stance, since I just made her a master of the Shoalin Long-fist (really, I just did as I was typing this).

I appreciate all of your responses, really I do (I'm sending you two Christmas cards this year) but you must have some criticism about it. I know that the picture isn't perfect. You don't have to hold back just because I'm all cute and cuddly.

Any good tips on shading? Or how I could improve the next time? You don't have to be elaborate. Its just that getting too many "perfects" and "amazings" doesn't really help me to improve (and you all know how much I love improvement).

Thats awesome!
But since you want criticism I'll give you criticism!
OK first the shading is good, I don't think you need to improve anymore there.
2nd did you blur the whole picture intentionally? If you did, than I guess thats ok too, but I like sharp pictures and blur only for the effects.
And last but not least the lines look a little weird (on the robe, under the left hand). I guess the blur comes in handy there doesn't it ?

Oh wait, know that think of it there aren't to many/any shines, I think that there should be some on the hair.

But I really think its a great picture so none of these things really mater.